Another way to save money is to avoid specialty restaurants and enjoy the food you already paid for. Bring a bottle of wine on board with you and bring the corkscrew as well.

RE: wi-fi most of the 39 Celebrity cruises I have sailed on offer a discount on wi-fi mid-cruise and a substantial discount. Patience pays.

Group ground transportation is annoying….waiting for them to load up all the cattle and baggage, no thanks! Uber for us! Thanks Zach!

@ZachtheTravelingMan

17 күн бұрын

Yes, I wholeheartedly agree with this. I just wanna get to the ship asap!

What I liked about this video is that you are talking about savings not food or your 5 step review. It’s nice to see you branching out.

I have never won a bid, I don't drink but as a solo we always pay more. I book 1 month before it leaves saves me money

I am a light drinker but the included waters, coffees, smoothies, juices mocktails, etc actually make the drink package worthwhile.

We don't drink alcohol or sodas and never buy a drink package. Celebrity charged us $9.60 for 2 plastic bottles of drinking water. I'm all for the company making money, but that's excessive.

@bigbadbuyer

21 күн бұрын

All cruise lines are very similar. That’s why I simply drink the water out of the tap. It is reverse osmosis, the same as many drinking waters.

@ZachtheTravelingMan

20 күн бұрын

They do all tend to charge crazy prices for a bottle of water. I’m on NCL right now and you can’t even get a bottle of water on the Unlimited Drink Package!

@bettyb1581

12 күн бұрын

​I fill up my water bottle at the buffet ​@@ZachtheTravelingMan

Hi Zach, thanks for the great info! Take care.

Zach the Traveling Man, I loved this video so much, I had to hit the like button!

Yes save money for what would be a Deluxe balcony on a Royal Caribbean ship will get you yacht club status on a MSC vessel

That is great information. Thank you so much. Amen

@ZachtheTravelingMan

20 күн бұрын

You are so welcome

Thank you Zach… Great informative video…

@ZachtheTravelingMan

20 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Do you have a suggestion for 3rd party insurance? I always buy from the cruise line and it is expensive….

Great tips. It's surprising how much the price of a drinks package can vary between lines. I worked out I'd need to start drinking at lunch and not stop till I got to bed to make it worthwhile on one line. It was absolutely extortionate.

@ZachtheTravelingMan

20 күн бұрын

So true!

You look great and sound so professional 🙂

@ZachtheTravelingMan

20 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

@atomicrancher3745

19 күн бұрын

I prefer him bearded.

I have booked an excursion in St. Croix with Shore Excursions. Normally I book through the cruise line so I am a little nervous about getting g back on time.😊

@kathrinetownes1812

8 күн бұрын

I use them all the time, all over the world and never encountered a problem.

Only the NCL Free at Sea drinks are worth it! How often did you actually bid and got upgraded cabins please? Which travel insurance or agency to buy travel insurance from? Thanks!

@ZachtheTravelingMan

20 күн бұрын

Free At Sea is amazing. Can’t believe all the value you get with that. I get upgraded about 60% of the time I bid I’d guess.

@sandygenier795

14 күн бұрын

I, too, would like to hear more about the NCL Free at Sea drink package and wifi. Traveling alone, I would like to be able to text and send pictures back home so people know I'm OK. Would not need to stream anything.

@icedteamama176

14 күн бұрын

@@sandygenier795 if you have an iPhone, you won’t need wifi to text someone with an iPhone. We sailed on NCL Prima last April (Bermuda) and I was able to text friends with iPhones at home. I believe the “Free at Sea” comes with 150 minutes per person…just need to remember to log off your internet account after each use.

I save a lot of money by watching prices and cancel and rebook at lower prices. For example I have an excursion booked that I paid $32 and now it's priced at over $100.

@ZachtheTravelingMan

20 күн бұрын

That’s amazing!

My cruise in December I cancelled the drink package with Celebrity, I hit elite so I'm going to try just what's included with the happy hour and bring a refillable water bottle to get water from the buffet just because its costing way too much drink packages. But yeah when in Europe there are so many ports and so busy there is no way I am drinking that much

@ZachtheTravelingMan

20 күн бұрын

Great point about the loyalty Happy Hour!

Hey Zach, dont be messing with our automatically-booked Celebrity Premium Drink package costs... :-) LOL! As we live on the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada every (Celebrity) cruise is a major planning and expense undertaking. The cost of our flights, parking and travel hotels are usually about half the cost of our cruise, so Premium Drink costs are relatively small for us! That said, this is a great video with great advice on saving money! Keep up the great work! Countdown is less than 4 months to our next Celebrity cruise (Med Aquaclass Equinox)

@ZachtheTravelingMan

20 күн бұрын

Thank you! Those 4 months will be done with before you know it. What a great cruise you have to look forward to!

I often buy the insurance offered by the cruise line. Why don’t you recommend that? I go with a trusted insurance carrier for the pricey cruises though.

@ZachtheTravelingMan

19 күн бұрын

The cruise lines charge a crazy amount for their insurance. Better coverage and cheaper insurance is available through third party insurance providers.

A lot of good tips here. But while buying airfare through the cruise line can give more peace of mind, it isn’t always cheaper. For example I saved $300 by booking my own flights to Japan this summer instead of going through Princess. Also booking through the cruise line prevents you from using points.

@andreas4268

20 күн бұрын

Completely agree! Sometimes the routes they choose are not optimal either.

@ZachtheTravelingMan

20 күн бұрын

Good points to consider!